ZEPHYR: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES

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NHTSA Campaign Number:	78V167000
Vehicle/Equipment Make:	MERCURY
Vehicle/Equipment Model:	ZEPHYR
Model Year:	1978
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Manufacturer Component Description:	VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
Manufacturers Involved in Recall:	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Manufacturered:	-
Type of Report:	V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected:	400000
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	19781006
Recall Initiated By:	19781006
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Report Received Date:	19780807
Record Creation Date:	19791012
Regulation Part Number:
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Defect Summary:	THE WINDSHIELD WIPER DRIVE LINKAGE ON THE AFFECTED VEHICLES MAY FRACTURE DUE TO METAL FATIGUE AS A RESULT OF REPEATED FLEXING OF THE DRIVE ARM ACROSS A STRESS SENSITIVE AREA. THIS CONDITION WILL RENDER THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM INOPERATIVE.
Consequence Summary:
Corrective Summary:	THE DEALER WILL INSTALL AN IMPROVED WINDSHIELD WIPER LINKAGE WITHOUT COST TO OWNER.

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